Futaai-Iro raw silk
Raw Silk
2016-2017 (made)
2016-2017 (made)
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Place of origin |
Yoshioka Sachio Dye Workshop; Futaai-Iro raw silk (purple-6, no.6), 2016-2017
Object details
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Title | Futaai-Iro raw silk |
Materials and techniques | Woven textile dyed with dye coloured with natural extracts. |
Brief description | Yoshioka Sachio Dye Workshop; Futaai-Iro raw silk (purple-6, no.6), 2016-2017 |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Gallery label | Until the introduction of synthetic dyes in the late 18th century, Japanese artisans used natural dyes to make colours, often combining materials or altering ingredients to create varying hues. These textiles have all been dyed with beni, revealing the range of shades different recipes can produce. Knowledge like this was at risk of vanishing, until Yoshioka Sachio became the fifth-generation head of his family’s dye workshop and dedicated his life to reviving and preserving natural dye methods.(31/5/2022) |
Credit line | Given by Yoshioka Sachio |
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Accession number | FE.60-2018 |
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Record created | June 5, 2018 |
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